New Superconductors: From Granular to High Tc
World Scientific Publishing Company | ISBN: 9810230893 | PDF | 244 pages | 9 Mb
It's a relatively short overview of the theoretical and experimental status of superconductivity. The first part of the book goes into the traditional (and now known to be incomplete) BCS theory. But the main attraction of the book is how it attempts to place the high Tc superconductors within an overall framework of understanding.
The main class of high Tc superconductors discussed is the YBCO (Yttrium-Barium-Copper Oxides). Since the most work has been done on these. Results like the vortex pinning are shown. Along with critical phase transitions that turn off the superconductivity. Major efforts made to understand how to raise both the Tc and the current densities.
The BCS treatment is slightly cursory. If it's this you need, try perhaps an older book on superconductivity.
The narrative should be understandable to an undergrad physics major, at the level of 3rd or 4th year.
